Jewish History
Judges of the Jews
The 15 Judges of Israel, also known as Elders, were civic leaders who guided the nation between the Mosaic and monarchic ages, approximately 1210-1020...
On Selma Anniversary, Remembering the Civil Rights Activism of Rabbi Heschel (VIDEO)
JNS.org - This past weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the march by African-American protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in defiance of racial discrimination. This important event in the history of the...
The Story Behind Marble Moses in Netanyahu’s Speech
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referenced several cultural, political, and historical figures throughout his highly-anticipated speech to Congress on Tuesday March 3 - including Harry S. Truman, Queen Esther, Robert Frost, and Elie Wiesel...
Activist: Obama Channels FDR, Invokes Memories of US Shame During Holocaust
Peggy Shapiro has dedicated her life to exposing and combating antisemitism. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Shapiro was born in a Displaced Persons (DP) camp located in Landsberg, Germany, the same town in which Adolph...
Princeton University Gets First 6 Printed Editions of Bible, Including Gutenberg
JNS.org - Princeton University received the largest gift in its history, a $300 million collection...
Massive Trove of Ancient Gold Coins Discovered Off Israeli Coast
JNS.org - A group of amateur divers stumbled upon the largest-ever trove of gold coins...
Munich to Munich: A Symbol of Betrayal or Warning
The hash tag "Munich" evokes a key signpost to World War II. For the Jewish...
The Return of Rhinoceros
Given the violent slaying of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical weekly,...
Kutsher’s Documentary an Amazing, and Tragic, Look at the Past (REVIEW)
Anyone who spent time in the Jewish Catskills hotels - especially those like me, who...
Judges of the Jews
The 15 Judges of Israel, also known as Elders, were civic leaders who guided the nation between the Mosaic and monarchic ages, approximately 1210-1020 B.C.E.....
On Selma Anniversary, Remembering the Civil Rights Activism of Rabbi Heschel (VIDEO)
JNS.org - This past weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the march by African-American protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in defiance...
The Story Behind Marble Moses in Netanyahu’s Speech
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referenced several cultural, political, and historical figures throughout his highly-anticipated speech to Congress on Tuesday March 3 - including...
Activist: Obama Channels FDR, Invokes Memories of US Shame During Holocaust
Peggy Shapiro has dedicated her life to exposing and combating antisemitism. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Shapiro was born in a Displaced Persons (DP) camp...
Princeton University Gets First 6 Printed Editions of Bible, Including Gutenberg
JNS.org - Princeton University received the largest gift in its history, a $300 million collection of rare books from philanthropist William Scheide that includes the...
Massive Trove of Ancient Gold Coins Discovered Off Israeli Coast
JNS.org - A group of amateur divers stumbled upon the largest-ever trove of gold coins found in Israel while diving in the ancient harbor of...
Munich to Munich: A Symbol of Betrayal or Warning
The hash tag "Munich" evokes a key signpost to World War II. For the Jewish collective memory it symbolizes betrayal: - September 1938, Neville Chamberlain's kowtow...
The Return of Rhinoceros
Given the violent slaying of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo in Paris last month, shortly followed by an...
Kutsher’s Documentary an Amazing, and Tragic, Look at the Past (REVIEW)
Anyone who spent time in the Jewish Catskills hotels - especially those like me, who returned for decades - must see the new documentary,"Welcome to...
Ancient Skull Uncovered in Upper Galilee Cave Proves Modern Humans Migrated From Africa
A 55,000 year old human skull found at the Dan David-Manot Cave in the western Galilee, has proven to be of great importance to the...
Remains of Ancient Olive Oil Discovered in the Lower Galilee
The earliest evidence for the use of olive oil in Israel, and possibly the entire Middle East, was recently revealed at an antiquities site in...
A Debate on Illegal Immigration – Into British Mandatory Palestine
JNS.org - The national debate on immigration is very much on the minds of some American Jewish leaders and organizations, and the same was...
Second Temple Era Military Outpost Discovered, Possibly Destroyed by Alexander the Great
Archaeological excavations in Israel's Netiv Haasarah have uncovered a Persian era military installation. Netiv Haasarah is a town in the "Gaza envelope" with a population of...
Swiss Museum to Receive Nazi-Looted Art
JNS.org - Switzerland's Kunstmuseum Bern will receive the collection of art hoarded for years by Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of a Nazi art dealer. The art, worth more...
